Three people including a Special Reserve Police officer and two of her relatives will appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate on Monday, December 6th, jointly charged with three offences including Kidnapping, Robbery with aggravation and Common assault.

The three were arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 35-year-old woman. According to police, the victim was allegedly picked up at her home by a woman, her cousin and her brother. She was supposed to be dropped off at a hairdresser in Arima. However, while they were on the way there, someone is believed to have drugged her drink leaving her unconscious.

She awoke later around 4 am on November 12th, in a bushy area in the Matura district. She eventually received assistance and was taken to a medical institution for care.

The charges that the trio is facing are:

No. 8017 Woman Special Reserves Police Officer ELYSSIA BABB, last attached to the Northern Division was charged with:

Kidnapping and
Robbery with aggravation

FELICIA STEPHENSON, of Lisa Gardens, Couva was charged with:

Kidnapping,
Robbery with aggravation and
Common assault.

CHERON BABB, of Redhill, D’abadie, was charged with:
Kidnapping and
Robbery with Aggravation

They were charged following advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Senior Counsel Roger Gaspard, on December 3rd. The investigation was spearheaded by Superintendent Suzette Martin of the Professional Standards Bureau and investigated by
W/Cpl (Ag.) Bernard.